polyhistor

[pol-ee-his-ter]

noun

Also pol·y·his·to·ri·an

[pol-ee-hi-stawr-ee-uh n, -stohr-] /ˌpɒl i hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/.

Origin of polyhistor

1565–75; < Latin polyhistōr < Greek polyístōr very learned. See poly-, history

Related formspol·y·his·tor·ic

[pol-ee-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] /ˌpɒl i hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-/, adjectivepol·y·his·to·ry, noun

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According to Polyhistor, he was a usurper who had been a vine-dresser in the royal gardens.
The Expositor's Bible
F. W. Farrar
The Aparanadius of the canon must be the Asordanes of Polyhistor.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)
Max Duncker
Groeningius announced a Polyhistor bibliothecarius in 1700, which was to deal with law after the fashion of Morhof's "Polyhistor."
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies
Archer Taylor
On the other hand, it may be observed, that the number of the early Chaldaean kings reported by Polyhistor is preposterous.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea
George Rawlinson
Polyhistor, pol-i-his′tor, n. a person of great and varied learning.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
Various

Word Origin and History for polyhistor

"very learned person," 1580s, from Greek polyhistor "very learned," from poly "much, many" (see poly-) + histor "knowing, learned" (see history).